Does anyone else struggle at the range?

[snell]

Really couldn't have been worse than mines!

Believe me it was!

I got a bucket of 80 balls....shanked 60

I middle the other 20 mind so that's something

 

[snell]

Ask Snell how his range visit went tonight and you'll feel MUCH better about your game 😄

Ask Beezerk how many times he's dropped his arse on the back 9 when he's had a decent card going

 

[moogie]

Ask Beezerk how many times he's dropped his arse on the back 9 when he's had a decent card going

That's called handicap protection I believe

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

I used to - very badly. Start OK then rapidly downhill.

But I came to realise that that was because I didn't know what to practice, all I had was my self-taught swing. As a result I didn't know what to do to improve it or make it more consistent.

However - as soon as I had had a lesson I had something to work on - and just a single lesson made the difference. Now when I go to the range I recall what my pro has told me to do - and had me doing in my lesson (now two lessons). And it works. My practice has improved my shot making and made it more consistent.

And so if you have not had one recently - go have a lesson.

 

[londonlewis]

I go to the range often, especially as I don't get out on the course much at the moment due to family commitments.

Sometimes I stay too long and my concentration goes. Usually this leads me to start shanking my wedges. Very annoying when it happens.

 

[User62651]

10,000 shots to bed in a swing change remember so if you are getting lessons be careful what you wish for. 10,000 balls is a lot of callouses!

 

[GreggerKBR]

I think i maybe think too much on the range too. I concrentrate on doing all sorts with my arms, body etc and just end up tensing up/freezing and hitting bad shot after bad shot, bringing down all my confidence with it

There's some good feedback here for interesting range sessions, playing different holes/shots etc.

I've had some success with breaking it down into a more disciplined challenge - hopefully it might help someone reading this - here's how:

I work out the things I need to work on - then using x5 ball sets I only focus on individual items.
Taking "outcome" out of the equation - so it's irrelevant where the ball goes.
For example
(a) grip, x5 balls
(b) arms movement, x5
(c) body movement, x5
(d) clubhead movement, x5
(e) hip movement, x5

Important to focus only on one issue at a time. It doesn't matter if you duff shots whilst learning, everyone does.
Do x25 balls then change/switch to something else entirely.

Then, do x5 shot test, giving yourself a score for each shot out of 10, total out of 50.
Then go back, do the drills again, then test again and try to better that score etc.

You need to be precise in what you are doing, and doing the same thing with discipline, regardless of outcome.

Use your swing trainers, devices and visuals in this format to help develop all this and you'll be fine.
It's well known that the best way to learn something is in bite size chunks.

I do the same with wedge distance control tests x5 shots to one target, scored out of 50 then next target.
Or shot shape, x5 fades to 160yds, then x5 draws to 165yds etc.

Keep it fresh and keep the mind/body in the "learning, feeling, familiarizing" stage... NOT "grinding and over-thinking"
Also helps to avoid having too many swing thoughts at same time.

 

[Hendy]

Njoy the range from time to time.

Tho can't hit the driver well at the range ( hit a bit of fade on the course it's a draw) lol. And feel a strike the ball much better on the course so not to bad.